Water Celery

Rainbow Cactus

About Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus

Water Celery

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Water Celery

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Céleri d'eau

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

El apio agua

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Aipo água

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Seler Woda

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus. Water Celery doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Water Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Water Celery has allergic reactions like and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Celery season is Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Water Celery is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Water Celery is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .

Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.